tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post6394885102245074384..comments2024-03-08T00:12:49.974-08:00Comments on GottaBook: Hope Anita Smith - Education/ApplicationGreg Pincushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-8145398360524787642012-04-28T17:35:10.996-07:002012-04-28T17:35:10.996-07:00Oh this put a smile on my face right quick! We ne...Oh this put a smile on my face right quick! We need more children's poets with the heart and goodness of Hope Anita Smith.Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-60605023055815179022012-04-22T06:48:44.741-07:002012-04-22T06:48:44.741-07:00The hope and strength in this perfect moment takes...The hope and strength in this perfect moment takes one's breath away. Thank you so much to both of you. a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-89688991324973413762012-04-20T22:00:54.911-07:002012-04-20T22:00:54.911-07:00We're so privileged to have poets to help US f...We're so privileged to have poets to help US fly too.BookChookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230711251425187241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-9755560484834840272012-04-20T17:57:48.629-07:002012-04-20T17:57:48.629-07:00It's always great to be introduced to a new po...It's always great to be introduced to a new poet! Thanks.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-88634911694432092332012-04-20T16:43:34.716-07:002012-04-20T16:43:34.716-07:00Spectacular...to use the vernacular, it's wiza...Spectacular...to use the vernacular, it's wizard, it's smashing, it's keen.. (borrowing form Chitty Chitty Bang Bang here).Liz Brownleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391982640958944942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-23745712512641165852012-04-20T10:57:21.983-07:002012-04-20T10:57:21.983-07:00Another "wow" post in this series - Than...Another "wow" post in this series - Thank you, Greg and Hope. Those last two lines float in the air as you say them, no?Robyn Hood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-75595092230152742632012-04-20T10:28:57.657-07:002012-04-20T10:28:57.657-07:00Bessie Coleman inspired the narrator; Hope Anita S...Bessie Coleman inspired the narrator; Hope Anita Smith inspires me today. What a poem! Thank you for this and for the many great poems this month, Greg.Martha Calderarohttp://www.marthacalderaro.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-5979091917128938082012-04-20T08:04:32.762-07:002012-04-20T08:04:32.762-07:00so, so wonderful.
thank you Hope, and thank you Gr...so, so wonderful.<br />thank you Hope, and thank you Greg for sharing this with us!<br />Namaste,<br />LeeLee Wind, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06314692778355984313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-77322267873425009252012-04-20T06:09:29.553-07:002012-04-20T06:09:29.553-07:00God, this is gorgeous. Heading to the library to r...God, this is gorgeous. Heading to the library to read more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799634311353231112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-13170537265813514522012-04-20T04:41:53.754-07:002012-04-20T04:41:53.754-07:00I've been reading some painful South Carolina ...I've been reading some painful South Carolina history for a project at work; this makes such a great counterpoint of hope! No pun intended... Thanks, HAS! (I like the shape of the poem on the page/screen, too. It billows like a sail.)KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-54846706282457883062012-04-20T03:44:54.187-07:002012-04-20T03:44:54.187-07:00This is fabulous! That ending...and "chained ...This is fabulous! That ending...and "chained to the earth/weighted down by the color of our skin" are my favorite parts! <br /><br />Hearing Hope read out loud is a powerful thing, isn't it? And she's wickedly funny, to boot. <br /><br />Thanks for bringing her great poem our way!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-55585934328065479962012-04-20T01:20:28.327-07:002012-04-20T01:20:28.327-07:00I became familiar with this poets MOTHER POEMS, bu...I became familiar with this poets MOTHER POEMS, but I hadn't heard others - this I love most of all because of the title. Even IT matches all the words perfectly.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com